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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Status/Occupations, etc of Ca 1880 Scottish album from Bowie family
« on: Wednesday 03 September 14 13:08 BST (UK)  »
Thanks so much for all the comments and input on this sampling of my photo collection! Wow! that's interesting to know they are earlier than I thought. I will look into the photographer histories.

So what does that mean about the young man that has a Balmoral Tam'OShanter hat? Did he play an instrument in one of the bands? Were there not many baby photos from that period that several of you are intrigued with the two babies?

Here's a few more : )
The fellow I'm attaching looks the most like my great, great grandfather Bowie. I think I found that Bashford was operating at that location on the years on wrote on it.

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Status/Occupations, etc of Ca 1880 Scottish album from Bowie family
« on: Tuesday 19 August 14 22:37 BST (UK)  »
We have an album of Scottish relations descended from my ggggrandfather James Bowie who left Scotland around 1880 to come to U.S. He was born in 1851 and supposed came from the"Moray" area. Family notes say he had been married to a Jessie in Scotland and that he had been in the Scotland Yard. We do not know who his parents were.

Sadly, the photos were never identified, so we don't know who they are. Hoping to connect with a Scottish Bowie cousin that might recognize some of them.

Would love any input on their fashion styles or perhaps occupations the men might have from their accessories or clothing? Anything that might point to who they might have been that I could cross check against census occupations in counties where the photos were taken. A Scottish friend thought beret type hat on one of the young men looked like a sailor? Many of them look too well dressed and coiffed to have worked hard labor jobs such as farming or mining.

I have a blog with all my info on my James Bowie, along with all the photos from the album at http://busybeetraveler.wordpress.com/2012/10/07/james-frank-bowie-1851-1930-scottish-immigrant/.

Look forward to hearing any input!

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Ca 1870s Bowie Scottish Photo Album
« on: Monday 22 October 12 18:59 BST (UK)  »
I am a descendant of James Frank Bowie, born Aug, 1851,  Morayshire, Scotland. He immigrated to the U.S. 1875-1881 and brought an album of Scottish relatives - all unidentified. We do not know his parent's names, but have a note from someone saying he had a brother named Willie and a sister named Maggie. He was supposedly a policeman in Scotland around 1870-75 and brought his police whistle, pistol and a pocket watch to the U.S.

I have put together all the info we know along with the pictures and posted on my travel and family history blog. I grouped them by town/photographer and photographed them in a single image each that is printable on a sheet of paper each, as well as individually.

If any researchers have associated families married to Bowies in the 1870s, please look at the faces to see if any are recognizable. Quite a few photos in Huntly, Elgin, Paisley, Aberdeen, etc. Would love to hear input on what their dress, clothing, etc. says about them and hear from any potential "cousins!"

http://busybeetraveler.wordpress.com/2012/10/07/james-frank-bowie-1851-1930-scottish-immigrant/

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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: BOWIE/BUIE: Circa 1870s Scottish Photo Album
« on: Monday 22 October 12 16:21 BST (UK)  »
I have updated my James Bowie immigrant blog, grouping all of my 1870s family photos by town/photographer and photographing them in a single image each that is printable on a sheet of paper each. I was hoping this might help establish family groups, relationships. It helped me match up obvious/possible sisters/brothers. If any researchers have associated families married to Bowies in the 1870s, please look at the faces to see if any are recognizable. Quite a few photos in Huntly, Elgin, Paisley. I appreciate all the input so far! Would love to hear input on what their dress, clothing, etc. says about them!

http://busybeetraveler.wordpress.com/2012/10/07/james-frank-bowie-1851-1930-scottish-immigrant/

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Moray (Elginshire) / BOWIE/BUIE: Circa 1870s Scottish Photo Album
« on: Sunday 14 October 12 03:54 BST (UK)  »
I am a descendant of James Frank Bowie, born Aug, 1851, we think in Morayshire, Scotland according to a family memory (his death cert lists parents and town as unknown). He immigrated to the U.S. around 1875 and brought an album of Scottish relatives - all unidentified. We do not know his parent's names, but have a note from someone saying he had a brother named Willie and a sister named Maggie. He was supposedly a policeman in Scotland around 1870-75 and brought his police whistle, pistol and a pocket watch made in Dufftown by James Walker with him. I have put together all the info we know on him, along with pictures of the Scottish relatives and his memorabilia on a blog at:

http://busybeetraveler.wordpress.com/2012/10/07/james-frank-bowie-1851-1930-scottish-immigrant/

A Scottish researcher has suggested perhaps his birth name was James Buie and was the son of Peter Buie and Marjory Garrow... Maybe someone will recognize photos in the Scottish album. Look forward to any input from Scottish "cousins"!

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Moray (Elginshire) / Re: BOWIE /WINKS FORRES 1828 Help!
« on: Sunday 14 October 12 03:38 BST (UK)  »
I am a descendant of James Frank Bowie, born Aug, 1851, we think in Morayshire, Scotland according to a family memory (his death cert lists parents and town as unknown). He immigrated to the U.S. around 1875 and brought an album of Scottish relatives - all unidentified. We do not know his parent's names, but have a note from someone saying he had a brother named Willie and a sister named Maggie. He was supposedly a policeman in Scotland around 1870-75 and brought his police whistle, pistol and a pocket watch made in Dufftown by James Walker with him. I have put together all the info we know on him, along with pictures of the Scottish relatives and his memorabilia on a blog at:

http://busybeetraveler.wordpress.com/2012/10/07/james-frank-bowie-1851-1930-scottish-immigrant/

A Scottish research has suggested perhaps his birth name was James Buie and was the son of Peter Buie and Marjory Garrow... Maybe someone will recognize photos in the Scottish album. Look forward to any input from Scottish "cousins"!

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